Important Authors Not: One of my friends pointed out that I've neglected the evil ones of my story. So I decided to make this chapter all about what they are up to. AND I STILL NEED OPINIONS FOR CHAPTER TEN YOU SILLY PEOPLE!! Enjoy. And this chapter is short because I can make it that way so HA!

Flame of the Guardian's Soul
Chapter Nine
An alliance with a twist

Days had passed by since Larva had slapped her. Her cheek still stung in pain, she held her cheek as she starred across the balcony to the sea. How… how could he do that to me? She thought. I am his family and the only one he has. I could have had him killed when he returned to us but my love of him got in my way. She shook her head fiercely, there has to be a way to make him love me!

"Lady Carula," A voice said. She turned to see a Shinma named Charles. "You and Lord Lemures have a visitor."

She raised an eyebrow, "A visitor?" She turned to face him, "Who is it?"

"She called herself Reiha," he said before leaving.

"Reiha," she repeated to herself. The name sounded Japanese, who was this Reiha? Carula pulled herself from the balcony and out of her room. She turned and saw Lemures coming down the hall. "Lemures," she called.

He looked up, "Carula," he said, walking up to her. "I suppose Charles had told you of our visitor?"

She nodded, "Yes. Reiha sound like a Japanese name to me, you think it is another friend of the guardian?"

He shook his head, "No I do not."

"How can you be so sure?" She asked him.

"Because we did not encounter anyone with that name when we went there for Larva 18 years ago (before Miyu died)."

"You do have a point," she looked down the hallway, "Come we must not keep our guest waiting." Lemures nodded and followed her down the hallway and to the flight of stairs.

Carula starred down at a girl who looked to be nothing more than a child, what was it with the shinma in Japan looking just like children. Was it to make their attackers think them weak? Lemures lead the way down the stairs and was the first to speak, "Reiha is it?" He asked her.

She nodded, "Yes, my name is Reiha. I'm an Ice Shinma-Witch."

"To what do we owe this visit from a Japanese Shinma?" Carula asked with a very disgusted look upon her face.

Reiha glared at her, "I am no conmen Shinma!" She announced angrily, "And I have no traveled thousands of miles to be insulted by a Western Shinma child such as yourself!"

"How dare you!" Carula bellowed.

"Carula that is enough!" Lemures commanded. The girl gave a snort, turning her head to the side with her eyes closed. Lemures, on the other hand, looked at Reiha, "I must apologies for her behavior. She is not always so improper to our guests."

"She has a desperate need for manors to her elders," Reiha smiled when Carula twitched.

Lemures nodded, it was unusual for him to agree with any non-western shinma but he found this one might be different. "And to what do we owe the pleasure of your company?"

"I have come to strike a bargain with the Shinma of Europe," She began, "I shall give you all the information you need an the new Guardian's whereabouts so long as you keep your fellow Shinma out of Japan."

"Really?" Lemures raised an eye brow, "And just what is in this for you?" He asked.

A sly smirk came across her face, "Knowing the simple fact that the Guardian incarnate shall be killed before her powers can even think to awaken. What you and Larva could not do Thirty-six years ago, you can now do." She giggled, "You just have four Japanese Shinma and one Western Traitor to stand in your way."

Carula opened her eyes and looked at Reiha. This bitch will help us if we stay out of her country? I am more than game. Japan is a hideous place. She thought

Lemures though for a moment, only five things would stand in his way of finishing what he and his ex-best friend would have done thirty-six years ago. This girl held all the answers to questions that had been in his mind the past few days. He looked at her and then calmly said, "Tell us everything you can."

Reiha smiled wickedly, perfect.